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Weekly High Plains Drought Update - November 1, 2018
Author: Natalie Umphlett - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2018-11-05 19:13:28
Updated:
Much-needed precipitation helped to improve drought conditions across several areas of the High Plains region this past week. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought conditions improved or were removed in portions of Colorado and the Dakotas. North Dakota had significant improvements in drought conditions as the area in drought (D1-D4) was reduced by nearly 12%. This included the removal of extreme drought (D3) and reductions to severe (D2) and moderate (D1) drought. Improvements in drought also occurred in north-central South Dakota and eastern Colorado. Drought conditions remained unchanged in eastern Kansas and southern Wyoming, however.
As of Thursday morning (November 1), the Climate Prediction Center’s 6-10 day outlooks were indicating enhanced chances for below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation throughout the High Plains region. According to the 7-day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast, light precipitation is possible across the region, with the greatest amounts expected in southeastern Kansas and northwestern Wyoming.
